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I talked to three women who asked for higher pay. This is what they got — and what they learned

When three women asked for raises, Jessye Kass Karlin, former director of programs at a women's shelter in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was among them and none regretted it.
Feeling underpaid, Karlin sought a $20,000 raise and executive-director title, saying she exceeded expectations while survey finding: 36% comfortable asking highlights discomfort among women in the workforce.
Documenting accomplishments, Karlin implemented trainings and an eight-hour onboarding process, increasing volunteer retention by almost 80%, and persuaded the shelter's board to approve her promotion after a second presentation.
Thalia Shehan negotiated for higher pay in a travel-heavy role and had her offer rescinded, while Sabrina Fabbri, medical device sales representative, secured a 50% commission but faced reduced communication from her co-worker.
Despite increased negotiation activity, the Academy of Management study found women negotiate raises more often yet fail more, while Bankrate analysis says the pay gap remains a workplace reality.

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I talked to three women who asked for higher pay. This is what they got — and what they learned

By Natalie Todoroff, Bankrate.com When Jessye Kass Karlin asked for a raise, she didn’t just need one person to say “yes.” She needed eight. A director of programs at a women’s shelter in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Karlin was in her mid-20s, making around $60,000 per year. She sought a $20,000 salary increase and a new title: executive director. “I sort of had that role already but didn’t have the title or pay to honor the work that I was doing,”…

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